Spills, schmills! Oil Cloth Tote Bag repels water

Another new addition to the Travel Tote family - The Oil Cloth Bag

Our oil cloth variation is water repellent, perfect for those of us who invariably spill coffee or set our bag in a puddle. This tote has all the organizer pockets you love, as well as a secure zip top and cotton lining. The reinforced cotton web straps are comfortable with loads of all kinds.

I carry a rather large water canteen with me at all times and for some reason, my full water canteen was not snapped closed completely and it FILLED my new bag with water. By the time I realized what had happened, I had a wet mess. When I fished out the contents of my purse, I noticed the bottom of the bag was full of water and all I had to do was dump it out. The moisture did not transfer to any other part of the bag and my items which were being held in the outside pockets were completely dry. My bag is now turned inside out and drying nicely. I am very impressed with how it repelled the water...even when it was soaking in it

I use it as a portable office for my bookkeeping business. I use a small fishing tackle box with dividers to organize my office supplies such as paper clips, pens, highlighters, ruler, staples, rubber bands, you name it, which fits in the tote bag's main compartment nicely. I also put my Franklin day planner in the main compartment also along with my plier style stapler. I use the other compartments for my files, extra supplies that don't fit in the tackle box and thumb drives. By carrying all of my office supplies with me, I don't need to look for them at client's offices which range from a room off a landscape shop, an office attached to a horse loafing shed (I can have a horse's nose against the window as I work, often!), or other locations. This tote bag has saved me lots of headaches and time looking for what I need! My last bag just wore out after several years being slung in the back seat of my car and sitting on dirty floors.

A great purse to carry you through the day just like the last one. It holds a small crossover purse when I don't want to carry a big purse. Only drawback to holding everything I might need in a day is how much weight my arms can take. The purse is fine. Upgraded to the oil cloth this time and would like black accents as I don't usually do brown

I hesitated purchasing this bag fearful it would be too big for an everyday bag. I am sooooo glad I gave it a try. There are enough compartments to fit my necessities and plenty of room for those occasions I need to include the "kitchen sink". I've always carried a bag that was just the right size to hold my "stuff", but spent way too much time searching for what I needed. This roomy bag holds it all, makes searching a breeze and cuts down on time and frustration. Extremely with my purchase!

This bag has room for whatever you want to put in it. I had my regular stuff in it, and was able to get a small camera bag and sun hat in, as well, on a trip to the nature park. It would also hold my iPad in its case, in the back outer pocket, if I wanted to take it along. The handles certainly could be longer. I often find myself just carrying it by the handles, instead of over my shoulder. When I have a bulky coat on, the handles barely fit over my shoulder, and the outer handle often falls off. However, when not wearing a coat, I can drop one handle off the shoulder and easily find things inside the purse, without removing it from my shoulder. I like the key tether, which helps me find keys quickly and easily. It's in a good location in the outside pocket. There are also three pen slots on the outside, and room for a small notepad, which is helpful. There is also an open pocket which would hold a large phone. I like the side flapped pocket for my phone, where it is easy to get at it. It would also hold a packet of tissues or a wallet. When the weather warms up, the mesh pocket on the other side will be great for a reusable water bottle. The inside zippered pocket is large enough for cosmetics, gum, comb, tube of lotion, and tissues. Also inside, there is a small flapped pocket which would hold an older flip phone. This bag could get heavy if packed with everything it could hold, but still wouldn't be as heavy as a leather bag of similar size. I had a Duluth canvas bag with similar features, but it got dirty easily, fell over sometimes, and didn't hold my iPad in its case very easily. This bag holds a lot more, and stands on its own. I got the brown, which is not as much fun as the persimmon bag I had before, but certainly goes with more things and doesn't show dirt.